London Ss:
Humpld Win
Mayr.
Tho Lane< no role >

Whereas Complaint hath been made unto us two of his
Maties Justices of the Peace for this Cite & Liberties
(Quor unus) by you the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor
of the parish of St. [..] Stephen Colemanstreet London That one
Edward Smith< no role > with his Wife and three Children did lately come
into your said parish without giving notice in writeing of such their
coming according to Law And that since such their coming the said
Edward Smith< no role > and his Wife are deceased and the said three
Children Thomas < no role > John < no role > and Elizabeth < no role > are likely to become chargeable
to your said parish And for as much as it appeares unto us by the
oath of Michael Stedly that the said Edward Smith< no role > was an
Apprntice to one Thomas Silver< no role > in Grubstreet in the Pish of St. Giles
Cripplegate Without Londn.and for that Clothworker and for that
it doth not appeare that the said Edward Smith< no role > hath had any p
legall Settlemt. since that time in any place whatsoever Mesr
are therefore in his Maties name strictly to charge & comand
you forthwith on sight hereof to pass remove and convey
the said Thomas John and Elizabeth Smith Children of the said
Edward Smith< no role > out of your said parish of St. [..] Stephen Colemanst.
London to the said parishto the saidof St. Giles Cripplegt .
Withoutand that there you leave the said three Children
with the Churchwardens & Overseers of the Poor of the pish
of St. Giles Cripplegate aforesaid or one of them who are
hereby required to provide for them according to Law Given undr.
our hands & seales this third day of December 1697

To the Churchwardens & Overseers
of the Poor of the parish of St. [..] Stephen
Colemanstreet and whom else it may
concerne.